amalshaji/portr

Portr is a reverse tunneling tool that exposes local HTTP, TCP, or WebSocket connections to the public internet.

The tool solves the problem of making locally running services accessible from outside your network without requiring manual firewall configuration or public IP addresses. It works by establishing a secure tunnel between your local machine and a public server, routing external traffic back to your specified local port. This approach allows developers to share work in progress, test webhooks, or provide temporary public access to development servers.

Portr positions itself as an open-source alternative to commercial tunneling services. It supports multiple protocols including HTTP, TCP, and WebSocket connections, and can be self-hosted, giving teams control over their tunneling infrastructure. The project includes both a command-line interface and a web dashboard built with Svelte and shadcn-ui components. This makes it suitable for developers who need quick local-to-public exposure during development, teams wanting to avoid vendor lock-in with commercial services, or organizations that prefer to run tunneling infrastructure on their own servers.

The project shows active development with regular commits addressing bug fixes and feature improvements. Pull requests receive timely review and feedback from maintainers. The codebase demonstrates attention to code quality through consistent refactoring and cleanup efforts. Issue tracking is actively maintained with clear communication about feature requests and bug reports. The project maintains documentation that is kept current alongside code changes.